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| June 30th, 2001 22 Weeks Wow! Is that my belly? I have grown another inch around the middle. The baby should be 10.5 inches and weigh around 1 pound. I am getting the "pregnancy sway back". This is caused by stretching abdominal muscles. |
| July 15th, 2001 24 Weeks (6 Months) The baby now measures 11.25 to 13 inches head to toe. It's heart rate is in the 140's. My belly has grown another inch, up to 36 inches around now! I have gained a whopping 26 pounds since becoming pregnant. |
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| July 29th, 2001 26 Weeks Felt like taking a fuller length body picure. I noticed my photos seem to get smaller and smaller. According to my Dr's schedule I will start my 3rd trimester during this week. I am up to a 30 pound weight gain now! YIKES! I've decided a big belly makes your butt look big too (I'm sure it has nothing to do with the extra 30 pounds)! My waist measurement around the bellybutton is 37.5 inches. The baby should be around 12-14 inches in length and weigh almost 2 pounds. |
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| August 12, 2001 28 Weeks (7 months) My belly is now at 39 inches around. The baby should be almost 14 inches long and weigh just over 2 pounds. The majority of it's future weight gain will be adipose (fat) tissue. Don't recall how much I weighed in at, but I think the weight gain is around 32 pounds now. I can make beautiful indention patterns in my legs from the edema. My face really looks fat compared to my pre-pregnancy pictures (that's why I don't show it). |
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| August 26, 2001 30 Weeks Felt the baby get the hiccups for the first time a couple of nights ago. I weighed in at 180 pounds on Friday, which means I am up to a 36 pound weight gain. We finally got most of the baby's room put together. Of course, the only thing we have in there is a crib, so it wasn't too hard! |
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| September 10th 32 Weeks (8 months) Had a Dr's appt. earlier in the week. Got lectured on my weight gain by the nurse practicioner (I'm at 185). The baby's heart rate was in the 150's at my 31 week appt. The baby should weigh almost 4 pounds and should be just over 15 inches in length. My belly (fundal height) is still measuring right on for my weeks. The baby tends to get the hiccups daily now, and I've noticed a decrease in movements. My next Dr's appt. is at 34 weeks. |
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| September 22nd 34 Weeks Only 3 more weeks to go for a full term baby. My maternity leave also starts in 3 more weeks. YEAH! I think I'm up to around 187 pounds, which means I'm finally no longer gaining 2 pounds a week. I have a Dr's appt during this week and then I may finally start going every other week. Started Lamaze last week and will finish just in time for the baby (we hope). We had our first baby shower last weekend and had a lot of fun and appreciated the gifts! See the jeans I'm wearing? I made them into maternity jeans all by myself!! |
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| Click here to see my last month of my pregnancy. |
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| Pregnancy #2. 26 weeks. Here I am at a 23 pound weight gain. Much better than last time around! |
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| Pregnancy #2 23 weeks |
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| Pregnancy #2 32 weeks |